E-mail from Chaim Saperstein, from The Front Page publication in Monsey, NY (printed with his permission) Hi, I read your article, and agree with it wholeheartedly. As you probably know, we are the only “yeshiveshe” magazine in Monsey that does print pictures of women, withouth blurring them. Having said that, there are restrictions we… Read more »
August 2012
This is what I mean…
A couple of folks have asked me what I was referring to. Here is an ad that was shared with me as an example of the lengths people are taking this new idea to…
Jewish Action-Fall article on women in images
Here is a scan of how it is appearing in Jewish Action this month. If you would like to see it clearer, just click on the image and print. Or, click here for the text alone, and to see the comments so far. Have an opinion on this? Feel free to share them in the… Read more »
Jewish Action Article–Text only
Please Put the Women Back In By Ann D. Koffsky I am an artist. Dealing with images is my stock and trade, and I know their value. That is why when I see the elimination of female images and names from Jewish publications and dinner advertisements, my heart twists. I worry that we… Read more »
Ya Ya and Yo Yo
I just enjoyed writing that…Ya Ya and Yo Yo. How could a book with character names like that NOT be fun? Those two characters–a brother and sister, of course–are the protaganists of “Sliding Into the New Year” by Dori Weinstein. The story tells of Ya Ya’s (Ellie’s her real name) dilema: She is invited… Read more »